Facilitating resource frequency management for emergency response

ABSTRACT

Resource frequency management is facilitated. For instance, information is received indicative of an emergency condition in a defined area and a command is transmitted to a network device for the defined area to cause the base station device to send a communication for the emergency condition via a first wireless communication channel with a mobile device of mobile devices associated with a subscriber identity of respective subscriber identities assigned to provide a response to the emergency condition.

RELATED APPLICATIONS

The subject patent application is a continuation of, and claims priorityto each of, U.S. patent application Ser. No. 16/830,382, filed Mar. 26,2020, and entitled “FACILITATING RESOURCE FREQUENCY MANAGEMENT FOREMERGENCY RESPONSE,” which is a continuation of U.S. patent applicationSer. No. 15/828,812 (now U.S. Pat. No. 10,638,539), filed Dec. 1, 2017,and entitled “FACILITATING RESOURCE FREQUENCY MANAGEMENT FOR EMERGENCYRESPONSE,” the entireties of which applications are hereby incorporatedby reference herein.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The subject disclosure relates generally to communications systems, and,for example, to systems, methods and/or machine-readable storage mediafor facilitating resource frequency management for emergency response ina communication system.

BACKGROUND

In today's society, weather and other events often call for emergencyresponse. FirstNet is an example emergency response service thattypically employs dedicated wireless communication frequencies (e.g.,band 14) for communication for users of the FirstNet emergency responseservice. It is envisioned that separate base station devices will bepurchased and deployed to support FirstNet subscriber mobile devicesoperating on the allocated frequencies (e.g., band 14). However, suchuse of dedicated frequencies for devices can be wasteful andinefficient.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 illustrates an example, non-limiting block diagram of a systemfacilitating resource frequency management for emergency response in acommunication system in accordance with one or more embodimentsdescribed herein.

FIG. 2 illustrates an example, non-limiting block diagram of a systemresource manager (SRM) device that can facilitate resource frequencymanagement for emergency response in a communication system inaccordance with one or more embodiments described herein.

FIG. 3 illustrates an example, non-limiting block diagram of a databaseof an SRM that can facilitate resource frequency management foremergency response in a communication system in accordance with one ormore embodiments described herein.

FIG. 4 illustrates an example, non-limiting block diagram of a basestation device that can facilitate resource frequency management foremergency response in a communication system in accordance with one ormore embodiments described herein.

FIG. 5 illustrates an example, non-limiting block diagram of a mobiledevice for which resource frequency management can be facilitated foremergency response in a communication system in accordance with one ormore embodiments described herein.

FIGS. 6, 7, 8 and 9 illustrate flowcharts of methods that facilitateresource frequency management for emergency response in a communicationsystem in accordance with one or more embodiments described herein.

FIG. 10 illustrates a block diagram of a computer that can be employedin accordance with one or more embodiments described herein.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

One or more embodiments are now described with reference to thedrawings, wherein like reference numerals are used to refer to likeelements throughout. In the following description, for purposes ofexplanation, numerous specific details are set forth in order to providea thorough understanding of the various embodiments. It is evident,however, that the various embodiments can be practiced without thesespecific details (and without applying to any particular networkedenvironment or standard).

As used in this disclosure, in some embodiments, the terms “component,”“system” and the like are intended to refer to, or comprise, acomputer-related entity or an entity related to an operational apparatuswith one or more specific functionalities, wherein the entity can beeither hardware, a combination of hardware and software, software, orsoftware in execution. As an example, a component may be, but is notlimited to being, a process running on a processor, a processor, anobject, an executable, a thread of execution, computer-executableinstructions, a program, and/or a computer. By way of illustration andnot limitation, both an application running on a server and the servercan be a component.

One or more components may reside within a process and/or thread ofexecution and a component may be localized on one computer and/ordistributed between two or more computers. In addition, these componentscan execute from various computer readable media having various datastructures stored thereon. The components may communicate via localand/or remote processes such as in accordance with a signal having oneor more data packets (e.g., data from one component interacting withanother component in a local system, distributed system, and/or across anetwork such as the Internet with other systems via the signal). Asanother example, a component can be an apparatus with specificfunctionality provided by mechanical parts operated by electric orelectronic circuitry, which is operated by a software application orfirmware application executed by a processor, wherein the processor canbe internal or external to the apparatus and executes at least a part ofthe software or firmware application. As yet another example, acomponent can be an apparatus that provides specific functionalitythrough electronic components without mechanical parts, the electroniccomponents can comprise a processor therein to execute software orfirmware that confers at least in part the functionality of theelectronic components. While various components have been illustrated asseparate components, it will be appreciated that multiple components canbe implemented as a single component, or a single component can beimplemented as multiple components, without departing from exampleembodiments.

Further, the various embodiments can be implemented as a method,apparatus or article of manufacture using standard programming and/orengineering techniques to produce software, firmware, hardware or anycombination thereof to control a computer to implement the disclosedsubject matter. The term “article of manufacture” as used herein isintended to encompass a computer program accessible from anycomputer-readable (or machine-readable) device or computer-readable (ormachine-readable) storage/communications media. For example, computerreadable storage media can comprise, but are not limited to, magneticstorage devices (e.g., hard disk, floppy disk, magnetic strips), opticaldisks (e.g., compact disk (CD), digital versatile disk (DVD)), smartcards, and flash memory devices (e.g., card, stick, key drive). Ofcourse, those skilled in the art will recognize many modifications canbe made to this configuration without departing from the scope or spiritof the various embodiments.

In addition, the words “example” and “exemplary” are used herein to meanserving as an instance or illustration. Any embodiment or designdescribed herein as “example” or “exemplary” is not necessarily to beconstrued as preferred or advantageous over other embodiments ordesigns. Rather, use of the word example or exemplary is intended topresent concepts in a concrete fashion. As used in this application, theterm “or” is intended to mean an inclusive “or” rather than an exclusive“or”. That is, unless specified otherwise or clear from context, “Xemploys A or B” is intended to mean any of the natural inclusivepermutations. That is, if X employs A; X employs B; or X employs both Aand B, then “X employs A or B” is satisfied under any of the foregoinginstances. In addition, the articles “a” and “an” as used in thisapplication and the appended claims should generally be construed tomean “one or more” unless specified otherwise or clear from context tobe directed to a singular form.

Moreover, terms such as “mobile device equipment,” “mobile station,”“mobile,” subscriber station,” “access terminal,” “terminal,” “handset,”“communication device,” “mobile device” (and/or terms representingsimilar terminology) can refer to a wireless device utilized by asubscriber or mobile device of a wireless communication service toreceive or convey data, control, voice, video, sound, gaming orsubstantially any data-stream or signaling-stream. The foregoing termsare utilized interchangeably herein and with reference to the relateddrawings. Likewise, the terms “access point (AP),” “Base Station (BS),”BS transceiver, BS device, cell site, cell site device, “Node B (NB),”“evolved Node B (eNode B),” “home Node B (HNB)” and the like, areutilized interchangeably in the application, and refer to a wirelessnetwork component or appliance that transmits and/or receives data,control, voice, video, sound, gaming or substantially any data-stream orsignaling-stream from one or more subscriber stations. Data andsignaling streams can be packetized or frame-based flows.

Furthermore, the terms “device,” “communication device,” “mobiledevice,” “subscriber,” “customer entity,” “consumer,” “customer entity,”“entity” and the like are employed interchangeably throughout, unlesscontext warrants particular distinctions among the terms. It should beappreciated that such terms can refer to human entities or automatedcomponents supported through artificial intelligence (e.g., a capacityto make inference based on complex mathematical formalisms), which canprovide simulated vision, sound recognition and so forth.

Embodiments described herein can be exploited in substantially anywireless communication technology, comprising, but not limited to,wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi), global system for mobile communications(GSM), universal mobile telecommunications system (UMTS), worldwideinteroperability for microwave access (WiMAX), enhanced general packetradio service (enhanced GPRS), third generation partnership project(3GPP) long term evolution (LTE), third generation partnership project 2(3GPP2) ultra mobile broadband (UMB), high speed packet access (HSPA),Z-Wave, Zigbee and other 802.XX wireless technologies and/or legacytelecommunication technologies.

In today's society, weather and other events often call for emergencyresponse. FirstNet is an example emergency response service thattypically employs dedicated wireless communication frequencies (e.g.,band 14) for communication for users of the FirstNet emergency responseservice. It is envisioned that separate base station devices will bepurchased and deployed to support FirstNet subscriber mobile devicesoperating on the allocated frequencies (e.g., band 14). However, suchuse of dedicated frequencies for devices can be wasteful andinefficient.

One or more embodiments described herein can employ the use of existingfrequencies (e.g., commercial frequencies in some embodiments) formobile devices to support mobile devices except when the devices areusing mobile applications. This approach can result in greaterefficiency in use of wireless communication system frequencies. Whenmobile devices associated with subscribers are using mobileapplications, the Systems Resources Manager (SRM) can interface with oneor more devices to direct one or more base station devices to begin totransmit and/or receive on a defined allocated frequency. Theembodiments can be employed for one or more control center devices(e.g., FirstNet control centers) and/or base station devices for one ormore different base station devices. The one or more base stationdevices can be associated with and/or controlled by one or moredifferent carriers (e.g., AT&T, Verizon).

Systems, methods and/or machine-readable storage media for facilitatingresource frequency management for emergency response in a communicationsystem. In one embodiment, an apparatus is provided. The apparatus cancomprise: a processor; and a memory that stores executable instructionsthat, when executed by the processor, facilitate performance ofoperations. The operations can comprise: receiving informationindicative of an emergency condition in a defined area; and transmittinga command to a network device for the defined area to cause a basestation device to switch communication for the emergency condition to afirst wireless communication channel with a mobile device of mobiledevices, wherein the mobile device is associated with a subscriberidentity of respective subscriber identities and is assigned to providea response to the emergency condition, and wherein the network device isdistinct from the base station device.

In another embodiment, a method is provided. The method can comprise:receiving, by a device comprising a processor, information indicative ofan emergency condition in a defined area; and transmitting, by thedevice, a command to a base station device for the defined area to causethe base station device to conduct communication for the emergencycondition on a defined wireless communication channel with a mobiledevice of mobile devices associated with a subscriber of respectivesubscribers assigned to provide a response to the emergency condition.

In another embodiment, a machine-readable storage medium is provided.The machine-readable storage medium comprises executable instructionsthat, when executed by a processor of an apparatus, facilitateperformance of operations, comprising: executing an emergency responseapplication associated with an emergency condition in a defined area inwhich the apparatus is located, wherein the apparatus is configured tocommunicate via different wireless communication channels; transmittinginformation indicative of the executing of the emergency responseapplication; and in response to receiving a command, transmittingcommunications from the emergency response application via a firstwireless communication channel of the wireless communication channels,wherein the first wireless communication channel has been allocated to afrequency band for emergency conditions.

One or more embodiments can provide efficiencies that result from theability to change frequencies for specific mobile emergency responseapplications. The ability for selected mobile devices to be able tochange frequencies can allow both the carrier and the emergency responseapplication to use frequencies only as needed to conserve spectrum. Theconservation of spectrum could be significantly advantageous. Forexample, telecommunication carriers supporting users that are emergencyresponders can utilize and/or employ the system and embodimentsdescribed herein to advantage. In some cases, all carriers usingparticular telecommunication architecture (e.g., LTE architecture)worldwide can employ the system to bring about significant advantage.

FIG. 1 illustrates an example, non-limiting block diagram of a systemfacilitating resource frequency management for emergency response in acommunication system in accordance with one or more embodimentsdescribed herein. FIG. 2 illustrates an example, non-limiting blockdiagram of a system resource manager (SRM) device that can facilitateresource frequency management for emergency response in a communicationsystem in accordance with one or more embodiments described herein. FIG.3 illustrates an example, non-limiting block diagram of a database of anSRM that can facilitate resource frequency management for emergencyresponse in a communication system in accordance with one or moreembodiments described herein. FIG. 4 illustrates an example,non-limiting block diagram of a base station device that can facilitateresource frequency management for emergency response in a communicationsystem in accordance with one or more embodiments described herein. FIG.5 illustrates an example, non-limiting block diagram of a mobile devicefor which resource frequency management can be facilitated for emergencyresponse in a communication system in accordance with one or moreembodiments described herein.

Turning to FIGS. 1-5, the system 100 can comprise a SRM device 102, oneor more BS devices 104, 105, and one or more mobile devices 106, 108,110, 112, 114. In some embodiments, one or more of the mobile devices106, 108, 110, 112, 114 can be communicatively coupled to one or more ofthe BS device 104, 105 and can communicate via a defined frequency bandof a wireless communication channel.

As shown in FIG. 2, mobile devices 106, 108 can be associated with BSdevice 104 while mobile devices 110, 112, 114 can be associated with BSdevice 105. In some embodiments, the mobile devices can be located inregions in which an emergency has occurred and can include emergencyresponse applications and/or software that can be executed to facilitatehelp during emergency conditions. As such, the mobile devices 106, 108,for example, can be located in a region designated as emergency location116 and mobile devices 110, 112, 114 can be located in a region designedas emergency location 118.

As described, in some embodiments, the mobile devices 106, 108 can belocated in proximity to an emergency location 116 and can be associatedwith respective emergency response users of the mobile devices 106, 108.For example, the mobile device 106 can be associated with a firstemergency responder for a first emergency located at emergency location116 while mobile device 108 can be associated with a second emergencyresponder for a second emergency responder for the first emergencylocated at the emergency location 116.

In some embodiments, the mobile devices 110, 112, 114 can be located inproximity to an emergency location 118 and can be associated withrespective emergency response users of the mobile devices 110, 112, 114.For example, the mobile device 110 can be associated with a secondemergency responder for a second emergency located at emergency location118 while mobile device 112 can be associated with a second emergencyresponder for a second emergency responder for the first emergencylocated at the emergency location 118 and while mobile device 114 can beassociated with the second emergency responder for a third emergencyresponder for the second emergency located at the emergency location118.

In some embodiments, SRM device 102 can reside externally to a definednetwork (e.g., a network associated with BS device 104, 105) and thecommunication component 202 of the SRM device 102 can instruct variousnetwork elements and/or subscriber mobile devices (e.g., mobile devices106, 108, 110, 112, 114) as to which frequencies to use for specificmobile applications (e.g., emergency response applications or FirstNetapplications). For example, the frequency allocation and controlcomponent 204 can select a wireless communication channel/frequencyand/or generate one or more commands that can be received by acommunication component 402 of BS device 104 to cause the frequencyswitch component 404 of the BS device 104 to transmit and/or receiveemergency response communications to/from the mobile device 106 of theemergency location 116.

In some embodiments, the frequency allocation and control component 204can control a BS device 102 to enable the emergency frequency/wirelesscommunication channel to be employed for non-emergency use by the BSdevice 104 and/or the mobile devices associated with the emergencyresponse subscribers if there is no emergency for which thefrequency/wireless communication channel is needed. In some embodiments,the SRM device 102 can communicate to other network elements (e.g.,carriers (not shown)) in addition to or as an alternative tocommunicating to the BS device. In some embodiments, the SRM device 102can communicate to the carrier and/or the BS device to inform thecarrier and/or the BS device to not communicate on the band designatedfor emergency response applications. Accordingly, in variousembodiments, the SRM device 102 can communicate to use a desiredfrequency/wireless communication channel, to not use a desiredfrequency/wireless communication channel and such can be communicated toa BS device, a carrier, a mobile device or any other network element.

In some embodiments, the SRM device 102 can receive information aboutnumber of different emergency response mobile applications that can beexecuted on the mobile devices 106, 108, 110, 112, 114. In someembodiments, these mobile applications can execute on subscriber devices(e.g., mobile devices 106, 108, 110, 112, 114) that use particularfrequencies allocated to a defined frequency/communicationchannel/network (e.g., FirstNet frequency/communicationchannel/network). In some embodiments, the frequency/wirelesscommunication channel for the network for the emergency responder device(e.g., mobile device 106, 108 in emergency location 116, for example)can be band 14. In other embodiments, any band can be designated.

In various embodiments, during non-emergency conditions, the SRM device102 can allow the mobile devices 106, 108, for example, to operate inany frequency band. Thus, frequency switch component 504 of the mobiledevice 106 can operate in a standard frequency for wirelesscommunications for non-emergency scenarios. However, when or after themobile device application component 506 executes the emergency responsemobile application, the SRM device 102 can receive a notification ofsuch and determine a frequency to which the frequency switch component504 of the mobile device 106 should switch for emergency response mobileapplication communications.

In particular, in some embodiments, the application evaluation component206 of the SRM device 102 can determine that an emergency responsemobile application has been execute at the mobile device 106. SRM device102 can instruct the mobile device (e.g., mobile device 106) for theemergency responder and the BS device 104 to which the mobile device isattached to change frequencies and use an allocated emergency band(e.g., an allocated FirstNet band). This will allow mobile deviceemergency response users and the emergency (e.g., FirstNet) networkproviders (e.g., AT&T) to use any frequency except when a particularemergency (e.g., FirstNet) mobile device application is executed inwhich case the SRM device 102, BS device 104 and mobile device 106 wouldswitch to the defined frequency directed by the SRM device 102. Thefrequency allocation and control component 204 of the SRM device 102 candetermine the frequency and the time allocation component 206 canindicate a particular duration of time, in some embodiments, duringwhich the emergency frequency should be employed by the BS device 104and/or the mobile device 106.

The advantages of the various embodiments are flexibility, the abilityto conserve and strategically manage spectrum which can be highlymonetized. Further, one or more embodiments can employ existingcommercial frequencies to support FirstNet or other emergency responsesubscribers except when they are actually using mobile applications.When this occurs, the SRM device 102 can interface with the controlcenter devices (e.g., control center device 12) and a BS device (and/orother network resources) associated with one or more differenttelecommunication carriers (e.g., AT&T, Verizon, Sprint) to direct theBS device for the carrier to change to an allocated frequency.

In some embodiments, a SRM device 102 can be a network element whichwould reside external to a core network (e.g., ATT core network). TheSRM device 102 can transmit and/or receive information that can enablethe SRM device 102 to have awareness of mobile devices associated withone or more (or, in some embodiments, all) emergency responders (e.g.,all FirstNet users) and which applications the mobile devices of theemergency responders are running.

In some embodiments, the SRM device 102 can be closely interfaced withany number of different types of carriers (e.g., AT&T or other carriers)(or other carriers) or network elements (e.g., gateways, evolved packetcores (EPCs)). In some embodiments, the SRM device 102 can interfacewith additional network elements residing in a particular network towhich the SRM device 102 is communicatively coupled. In variousembodiments, the SRM device 102 can be implemented as hardware orsoftware. In some embodiments, the SRM device 102 can be or be includedas part of a Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) component and/or aSoftware Defined Networking (SDN) component within a defined networkand/or outside of a defined network.

When a mobile device for an emergency responder starts execution of anapplication (or receives information indicative of a command from a userto start a mobile application), the SRM device 102 can receive a signalor other information notifying the SRM device 102 of the start of themobile application. The mobile application triggering such notificationcan be an application associated with emergency response assistance forexample.

In some embodiments, the notification can be received by the SRM device102 from the mobile device 106 for the emergency responder and/or from acontrol center device 102 associated with the emergency response system(e.g., FirstNet control center device). The SRM device 102 can receivethis notification or request. The SRM device 102 can be configured withintelligence to determine which specific frequency within the emergencyresponse frequencies (e.g., FirstNet band) of communication channelsallocated should be used for the particular application communicationfor the mobile device 106. Emergency response frequencies can be definedwireless communication channels for example.

In some embodiments, the emergency response frequencies can be numerous.Different emergencies can be associated different frequencies/wirelesscommunication channels for instances in which one emergency may occur ata first emergency location 116 and a second emergency occurs at secondemergency location 118 such as that which may occur if numerous areas,states or countries are damaged via multiple different hurricanes orother weather conditions and help efforts are concurrently ongoing inmore than one location.

Once the frequency allocation and control component 204 of the SRMdevice 102 decides which frequency to use, the SRM device 102 caninstruct the core network elements (e.g., AT&T core network elements)and/or the BS device (e.g., AT&T BS device) to change frequencies for aparticular mobile device associated with the emergency responseapplication that is being executed within the defined region covered bythe BS device. By way of example, but not limitation, in one embodiment,if mobile device 106 or mobile device 108 executes the emergencyapplication, information can be received by the SRM device 102 (whichcan be transmitted by the communication component 402 of the mobiledevice 106 in some embodiments) notifying the SRM device 102 via the BSdevice 104, the control center device 120 or any other network element.The SRM device 102 can then transmit a command to the control centerdevice 120 and/or the frequency switch component 404 and/or the timecomponent 406 of the BS device 104 for the mobile device 106, forexample.

In some embodiments, the BS device 104 and the SRM device 102 canperform an authentication process to ensure that the SRM device 102 islegitimate. For example, the authentication component 410 of the BSdevice 104 can communicate with the authentication component 207 of theSRM device 102 prior to or during or after receipt of the command fromthe SRM device 102 for the BS device 104 and the mobile device (e.g.,mobile device 106) to communicate over the desired emergencyfrequency/wireless communication channel. In some embodiments, themobile device 106 can authenticate the BS device 104 prior to changingto the commanded frequency/wireless communication channel via employingthe authentication component 508 of the mobile device 106.

The command received from the SRM device 102 can cause the BS device 104to begin communication with the mobile device that executed theemergency application on a specific defined frequency/wirelesscommunication channel. The command can also cause the BS device 104 tocommand the mobile device 106 to communicate on such frequency/wirelesscommunication channel in some embodiments.

Accordingly, in some embodiments, the BS device 104 can have theflexibility to change frequencies for communication with a particularmobile device (e.g., mobile device 106 or mobile device 108), and/or tocause or command the mobile device to communicate on the definedfrequency/wireless communication channel for emergency responseoperations and/or emergency applications. Thus, the mobile devicereceiving the command and/or the BS device transmitting the command canbe configured to communicate over different frequencies/wirelesscommunication channels. In some embodiments, the mobile device and/orthe BS device can communicate over a first defined frequency/wirelesscommunication channel determined by the SRM device 102 for communicationassociated with the emergency application and communicate over adifferent frequency/wireless communication channel for communicationsnot associated with the emergency application.

In some embodiments, the mobile device can re-attach to the BS devicesetting up communication and/or starting an authentication process forcommunication over the new, desired emergency frequency/wirelesscommunication channel. Accordingly, during re-attachment, the mobiledevice can cease communication on a first frequency and re-start theprocess of communicating with the BS device on a second frequency. Insome embodiments, the mobile device can communicate information from/tothe emergency response mobile application over a first frequencyidentified by the SRM device 102 and communicate other informationfrom/to other non-emergency response mobile applications over a secondfrequency. The communication over the first and second frequencies canbe concurrent in some embodiments.

In some embodiments, the time component 406 of the BS device cantransmit information to the mobile device to change frequencies for aparticular application for a defined duration of time. When the definedduration of time has ended, the mobile device can automatically revertto use of the previous communication channel being used by the mobiledevice prior to the command from the SRM device 102 to change to theparticular channel designated for emergency response communication.

In some embodiments, to begin communicating on the newfrequency/wireless communication channel, after receipt of the command,the mobile device can change frequencies and re-attach to the BS deviceon the new frequency for the duration of the use of the particularemergency response mobile application by the mobile device.

In some embodiments, to facilitate one or more of the embodimentsherein, the SRM device 102 can receive and/or access mobile deviceinformation 304, frequency information 306, mobile device applicationinformation 308 and/or BS device information 302 as shown with referenceto FIG. 3 for database 212. For example, the database 212 can includeinformation enabling the SRM device 102 to be aware of or haveinformation stored identifying one or more or all mobile devicesassociated with emergency responders, which frequencies the mobiledevices associated with the emergency responders are using and/or whatmobile applications these mobile devices are using. In some embodiments,the SRM device 102 can communicate one or more aspects of thisinformation above to emergency response (e.g., FirstNet) agencies and/orcontrol center devices (e.g., control center device 120). Theinformation can be reported to the SRM device 102 and updated at the SRMdevice 102 or updated at a repository accessible by the SRM device 102from time to time. The repository can be database 212 in someembodiments.

In some embodiments, the BS device can have a network virtualizedfunction (NFV) that would enable the BS device to interface with the SRMdevice 102 and/or also change frequencies dynamically. In someembodiments, the SRM device 102 can have or access via a network, arepository (e.g., database 212) that would store history of mobiledevices, subscribers and/or frequency changes.

In some embodiments, the SRM device 102 can have a security catalogand/or repository listing one or more (or, in some embodiments, all) BSdevices in the system, which BS devices would be allowed to be changedand which mobile devices would have the ability to change frequencies.

In some embodiments, the SRM device 102 can interface with mobilitymanagement entities (MMEs) and/or home subscriber server (HSS) devicesin order to ensure that authentication mechanisms are followed and areconsistent if an emergency response subscriber needs to employ his/hermobile device to re-attach to the BS device and/or re-authenticate theBS device. In some embodiments, the SRM device 102 can interface withInternet Protocol Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) core devices and/orapplications residing in a particular carrier network and/or the samemechanisms described in this disclosure would be used for IMSapplications.

In some embodiments, the memory 208 can store computer executablecomponents that can be executed by processor 210 to perform one or moreof the functions for SRM device 102. For example, the memory 208 canstore computer executable components that can perform generation ofinformation to command a BS device and/or a network device to cause theBS device to communicate on a defined frequency/wireless communicationchannel with a defined mobile device based on the mobile deviceexecuting an emergency response mobile application.

In some embodiments, the memory 208 can store computer executablecomponents that can be executed by processor 210 to perform one or moreof the functions for SRM device 102. For example, the memory 208 canstore computer executable components that can perform generation ofinformation to command a BS device and/or a network device to cause theBS device to communicate on a defined frequency/wireless communicationchannel with a defined mobile device based on the mobile deviceexecuting an emergency response mobile application.

In some embodiments, the memory 412 can store computer executablecomponents that can be executed by processor 414 of BS device 104.Memory 510 can store computer executable components that can be executedby processor 512 of mobile device 106.

In some embodiments, the mobile device can be a handheld device, apersonal computer (PC) and/or a vehicle device (or a device configuredto communicatively coupled to a vehicle or communicative to a network orBS device of the network via the vehicle or directly communicate withthe BS device).

The database 212 of the SRM device 102 can be a database that maintainsinformation about tens or hundreds or millions of these devices, and canrecord/store information about what applications these devices areusing. The SRM device can have hardware and/or software (e.g., asoftware agent such as the application evaluation component 206) thatcan determine that a mobile device identified in the database 212 haslaunched and/or executed a particular emergency response mobileapplication at a particular location at a particular date and time.

In various embodiments, the SRM device 102 can be communicativelycoupled to one or more other SRM devices in other regions in the UnitedStates or world. For example, Washington and Oregon BS devices can beconnected to a particular carrier that has an associated SRM device thatcontrols the carrier and/or BS device. BS devices on the East Coast canbe connected to a particular carrier that has an associated SRM devicethat controls the carrier and/or BS devices that are associated with thecarrier. The SRM that controls the devices on the East Coast can becommunicatively coupled to the SRM device that controls the devices inWashington and Oregon.

In some embodiments, for example, if there is a hurricane in FortLauderdale, the SRM device 102 can decide that every mobile device thatexecutes the emergency response mobile application should use a definedselected frequency/wireless communication channel (e.g., band 14) whiledeciding that commercial carrier devices should use anotherfrequency/wireless communication channel for non-emergencycommunications. The BS devices in the region associated with the carrierand/or that receive commands from the SRM device to communicate on thedefined frequency/wireless communication channel for emergencycommunications can communicate such information to the mobile devicesthat have the emergency response capability in some embodiments. Thus,the BS device can generate information to disseminate to other mobiledevices upon receiving a command from SRM device telling the BS deviceto begin to communicate with mobile devices having emergency traffic ona defined channel.

FIGS. 6, 7, 8 and 9 illustrate flowcharts of methods that facilitateresource frequency management for emergency response in a communicationsystem in accordance with one or more embodiments described herein.

Turning first to FIG. 6, at 602, method 600 can comprise receivinginformation indicative of an emergency condition in a defined area. At604, method 600 can comprise transmitting a command to a network devicefor the defined area to cause a base station device to switchcommunication for the emergency condition to a first wirelesscommunication channel with a mobile device of mobile devices, whereinthe mobile device is associated with a subscriber identity of respectivesubscriber identities and is assigned to provide a response to theemergency condition, and wherein the network device is distinct from thebase station device. In some embodiments, the transmitting the commandis based on switching from a second wireless communication channel viawhich the base station device was communicating with the mobile deviceprior to the receiving the information indicative of the emergencycondition in the defined area. In some embodiments, transmitting thecommand comprises transmitting the command to the base station device toenable the mobile devices to communicate with one another via the firstwireless communication channel.

Turning now to FIG. 7, at 702, method 700 can also comprise analyzing arepository comprising data identifying the mobile devices associatedwith the subscriber identities. At 704, method 700 can comprise, basedon a result of the analyzing, determining that the mobile device is adevice associated with the subscriber identity of the subscriberidentities assigned to provide the response to the emergency conditionin the defined area. Method 700 can also comprise 602 and 604 of method600.

In some embodiments, the first wireless communication channel is acommunication channel designated for emergency response communications.

In some embodiments, the information indicative of the emergencycondition in the defined area is received by the apparatus as a resultof an emergency computer executable application being initiated by themobile device in the defined area or by a second mobile device of themobile devices in the defined area.

In some embodiments, the method (although not shown) can also compriseselecting the first wireless communication channel from wirelesscommunication channels allocated for emergency response communication,and wherein the selecting is performed prior to the transmitting.

In some embodiments, the information is first information, wherein theemergency condition is a first emergency condition, wherein the definedarea is a first defined area, wherein the command is a first command,wherein the base station device is a first base station device, whereinthe communication is a first communication, wherein the mobile device ofthe mobile devices associated with the respective subscriber identitiesis a first mobile device of first mobile devices associated withrespective first subscriber identities, wherein the response is a firstresponse. A method (not shown) can comprise receiving second informationindicative of a second emergency condition in a second defined area.This particular method can also comprise transmitting a second commandto a second base station device for the second defined area to cause thesecond base station device to send a second communication for the secondemergency condition via a second defined wireless communication channelwith a second mobile device of second mobile devices associated withrespective second subscriber identities assigned to provide a secondresponse to the second emergency condition, wherein the first definedarea does not overlap with the second defined area, and wherein a firsttime period of occurrence of the first emergency condition is concurrentwith a second time period of occurrence of the second emergencycondition.

In some embodiments, method can also comprise updating a data store tocomprise device identities for the mobile devices and applicationidentities for computer executable applications being executed by themobile devices.

In some embodiments, the method (not shown) can also comprise receivingthe information indicative of the emergency condition comprisesreceiving the information via a control center device communicativelycoupled to the mobile device and the apparatus.

Turning now to FIG. 8, at 802, method 800 can comprise executing anemergency response application associated with an emergency condition ina defined area in which the apparatus is located, wherein the apparatusis configured to communicate via different wireless communicationchannels. At 804, method 800 can comprise transmitting informationindicative of the executing of the emergency response application. At806, method 800 can comprise in response to receiving a command,transmitting communications from the emergency response application viaa first wireless communication channel of the wireless communicationchannels, wherein the first wireless communication channel has beenallocated to a frequency band for emergency conditions.

Turning now to FIG. 9, method 900 includes 802, 804, 806 of method 800.At 902, method 900 can comprise transmitting second communications thatare not associated with the emergency response application via a secondwireless communication channel, wherein the second wirelesscommunication channel is not allocated to the frequency band foremergency conditions, and wherein the transmitting the firstcommunications and the transmitting the second communications areperformed concurrently.

FIG. 10 illustrates a block diagram of a computer that can be employedin accordance with one or more embodiments. Repetitive description oflike elements employed in other embodiments described herein is omittedfor sake of brevity.

In some embodiments, the computer, or a component of the computer, canbe or be comprised within any number of components described hereincomprising, but not limited to, base station device 102 or mobile device104 (or a component of base station device 102 or mobile device 104). Inorder to provide additional text for various embodiments describedherein, FIG. 10 and the following discussion are intended to provide abrief, general description of a suitable computing environment 1000 inwhich the various embodiments of the embodiment described herein can beimplemented. While the embodiments have been described above in thegeneral context of computer-executable instructions that can run on oneor more computers, those skilled in the art will recognize that theembodiments can be also implemented in combination with other programmodules and/or as a combination of hardware and software.

Generally, program modules comprise routines, programs, components, datastructures, etc., that perform particular tasks or implement particularabstract data types. Moreover, those skilled in the art will appreciatethat the various methods can be practiced with other computer systemconfigurations, comprising single-processor or multiprocessor computersystems, minicomputers, mainframe computers, as well as personalcomputers, hand-held computing devices, microprocessor-based orprogrammable consumer electronics, and the like, each of which can beoperatively coupled to one or more associated devices.

The terms “first,” “second,” “third,” and so forth, as used in theclaims, unless otherwise clear by context, is for clarity only anddoesn't otherwise indicate or imply any order in time. For instance, “afirst determination,” “a second determination,” and “a thirddetermination,” does not indicate or imply that the first determinationis to be made before the second determination, or vice versa, etc.

The illustrated embodiments of the embodiments herein can be alsopracticed in distributed computing environments where certain tasks areperformed by remote processing devices that are linked through acommunications network. In a distributed computing environment, programmodules can be located in both local and remote memory storage devices.

Computing devices typically comprise a variety of media, which cancomprise computer-readable (or machine-readable) storage media and/orcommunications media, which two terms are used herein differently fromone another as follows. Computer-readable (or machine-readable) storagemedia can be any available storage media that can be accessed by thecomputer (or a machine, device or apparatus) and comprises both volatileand nonvolatile media, removable and non-removable media. By way ofexample, and not limitation, computer-readable (or machine-readable)storage media can be implemented in connection with any method ortechnology for storage of information such as computer-readable (ormachine-readable) instructions, program modules, structured data orunstructured data. Tangible and/or non-transitory computer-readable (ormachine-readable) storage media can comprise, but are not limited to,random access memory (RAM), read only memory (ROM), electricallyerasable programmable read only memory (EEPROM), flash memory or othermemory technology, compact disk read only memory (CD-ROM), digitalversatile disk (DVD) or other optical disk storage, magnetic cassettes,magnetic tape, magnetic disk storage, other magnetic storage devicesand/or other media that can be used to store desired information.Computer-readable (or machine-readable) storage media can be accessed byone or more local or remote computing devices, e.g., via accessrequests, queries or other data retrieval protocols, for a variety ofoperations with respect to the information stored by the medium.

In this regard, the term “tangible” herein as applied to storage, memoryor computer-readable (or machine-readable) media, is to be understood toexclude only propagating intangible signals per se as a modifier anddoes not relinquish coverage of all standard storage, memory orcomputer-readable (or machine-readable) media that are not onlypropagating intangible signals per se.

In this regard, the term “non-transitory” herein as applied to storage,memory or computer-readable (or machine-readable) media, is to beunderstood to exclude only propagating transitory signals per se as amodifier and does not relinquish coverage of all standard storage,memory or computer-readable (or machine-readable) media that are notonly propagating transitory signals per se.

Communications media typically embody computer-readable (ormachine-readable) instructions, data structures, program modules orother structured or unstructured data in a data signal such as amodulated data signal, e.g., a channel wave or other transportmechanism, and comprises any information delivery or transport media.The term “modulated data signal” or signals refers to a signal that hasone or more of its characteristics set or changed in such a manner as toencode information in one or more signals. By way of example, and notlimitation, communication media comprise wired media, such as a wirednetwork or direct-wired connection, and wireless media such as acoustic,RF, infrared and other wireless media.

With reference again to FIG. 10, the example environment 1000 forimplementing various embodiments of the embodiments described hereincomprises a computer 1002, the computer 1002 comprising a processingunit 1004, a system memory 1006 and a system bus 1008. The system bus1008 couples system components comprising, but not limited to, thesystem memory 1006 to the processing unit 1004. The processing unit 1004can be any of various commercially available processors. Dualmicroprocessors and other multi-processor architectures can also beemployed as the processing unit 1004.

The system bus 1008 can be any of several types of bus structure thatcan further interconnect to a memory bus (with or without a memorycontroller), a peripheral bus, and a local bus using any of a variety ofcommercially available bus architectures. The system memory 1006comprises ROM 1010 and RAM 1012. A basic input/output system (BIOS) canbe stored in a non-volatile memory such as ROM, erasable programmableread only memory (EPROM), EEPROM, which BIOS contains the basic routinesthat help to transfer information between elements within the computer1002, such as during startup. The RAM 1012 can also comprise ahigh-speed RAM such as static RAM for caching data.

The computer 1002 further comprises an internal hard disk drive (HDD)1010 (e.g., EIDE, SATA), which internal hard disk drive 1014 can also beconfigured for external use in a suitable chassis (not shown), amagnetic floppy disk drive 1016, (e.g., to read from or write to aremovable diskette 1018) and an optical disk drive 1020, (e.g., readinga CD-ROM disk 1022 or, to read from or write to other high capacityoptical media such as the DVD). The hard disk drive 1014, magnetic diskdrive 1016 and optical disk drive 1020 can be connected to the systembus 1008 by a hard disk drive interface 1024, a magnetic disk driveinterface 1026 and an optical drive interface, respectively. Theinterface 1024 for external drive implementations comprises at least oneor both of Universal Serial Bus (USB) and Institute of Electrical andElectronics Engineers (IEEE) 1394 interface technologies. Other externaldrive connection technologies are within contemplation of theembodiments described herein.

The drives and their associated computer-readable (or machine-readable)storage media provide nonvolatile storage of data, data structures,computer-executable instructions, and so forth. For the computer 1002,the drives and storage media accommodate the storage of any data in asuitable digital format. Although the description of computer-readable(or machine-readable) storage media above refers to a hard disk drive(HDD), a removable magnetic diskette, and a removable optical media suchas a CD or DVD, it should be appreciated by those skilled in the artthat other types of storage media which are readable by a computer, suchas zip drives, magnetic cassettes, flash memory cards, cartridges, andthe like, can also be used in the example operating environment, andfurther, that any such storage media can contain computer-executableinstructions for performing the methods described herein.

A number of program modules can be stored in the drives and RAM 1012,comprising an operating system 1030, one or more application programs1032, other program modules 1034 and program data 1036. All or portionsof the operating system, applications, modules, and/or data can also becached in the RAM 1012. The systems and methods described herein can beimplemented utilizing various commercially available operating systemsor combinations of operating systems.

A communication device can enter commands and information into thecomputer 1002 through one or more wired/wireless input devices, e.g., akeyboard 1038 and a pointing device, such as a mouse 1040. Other inputdevices (not shown) can comprise a microphone, an infrared (IR) remotecontrol, a joystick, a game pad, a stylus pen, touch screen or the like.These and other input devices are often connected to the processing unit1004 through an input device interface 1042 that can be coupled to thesystem bus 1008, but can be connected by other interfaces, such as aparallel port, an IEEE 1394 serial port, a game port, a universal serialbus (USB) port, an IR interface, etc.

A monitor 1044 or other type of display device can be also connected tothe system bus 1008 via an interface, such as a video adapter 1046. Inaddition to the monitor 1044, a computer typically comprises otherperipheral output devices (not shown), such as speakers, printers, etc.

The computer 1002 can operate in a networked environment using logicalconnections via wired and/or wireless communications to one or moreremote computers, such as a remote computer(s) 1048. The remotecomputer(s) 1048 can be a workstation, a server computer, a router, apersonal computer, portable computer, microprocessor-based entertainmentappliance, a peer device or other common network node, and typicallycomprises many or all of the elements described relative to the computer1002, although, for purposes of brevity, only a memory/storage device1050 is illustrated. The logical connections depicted comprisewired/wireless connectivity to a local area network (LAN) 1052 and/orlarger networks, e.g., a wide area network (WAN) 1054. Such LAN and WANnetworking environments are commonplace in offices and companies, andfacilitate enterprise-wide computer networks, such as intranets, all ofwhich can connect to a global communications network, e.g., theInternet.

When used in a LAN networking environment, the computer 1002 can beconnected to the local network 1052 through a wired and/or wirelesscommunication network interface or adapter 1056. The adapter 1056 canfacilitate wired or wireless communication to the LAN 1052, which canalso comprise a wireless AP disposed thereon for communicating with thewireless adapter 1056.

When used in a WAN networking environment, the computer 1002 cancomprise a modem 1058 or can be connected to a communications server onthe WAN 1054 or has other means for establishing communications over theWAN 1054, such as by way of the Internet. The modem 1058, which can beinternal or external and a wired or wireless device, can be connected tothe system bus 1008 via the input device interface 1042. In a networkedenvironment, program modules depicted relative to the computer 1002 orportions thereof, can be stored in the remote memory/storage device1050. It will be appreciated that the network connections shown areexample and other means of establishing a communications link betweenthe computers can be used.

The computer 1002 can be operable to communicate with any wirelessdevices or entities operatively disposed in wireless communication,e.g., a printer, scanner, desktop and/or portable computer, portabledata assistant, communications satellite, any piece of equipment orlocation associated with a wirelessly detectable tag (e.g., a kiosk,news stand, restroom), and telephone. This can comprise WirelessFidelity (Wi-Fi) and BLUETOOTH® wireless technologies. Thus, thecommunication can be a defined structure as with a conventional networkor simply an ad hoc communication between at least two devices.

Wi-Fi can allow connection to the Internet from a couch at home, a bedin a hotel room or a conference room at work, without wires. Wi-Fi is awireless technology similar to that used in a cell phone that enablessuch devices, e.g., computers, to send and receive data indoors and out;anywhere within the range of a femto cell device. Wi-Fi networks useradio technologies called IEEE 802.11 (a, b, g, n, etc.) to providesecure, reliable, fast wireless connectivity. A Wi-Fi network can beused to connect computers to each other, to the Internet, and to wirednetworks (which can use IEEE 802.3 or Ethernet). Wi-Fi networks operatein the unlicensed 2.4 and 5 GHz radio bands, at an 11 Mbps (802.11a) or54 Mbps (802.11b) data rate, for example or with products that containboth bands (dual band), so the networks can provide real-worldperformance similar to the basic 10 Base T wired Ethernet networks usedin many offices.

The embodiments described herein can employ artificial intelligence (AI)to facilitate automating one or more features described herein. Theembodiments (e.g., in connection with automatically identifying acquiredcell sites that provide a maximum value/benefit after addition to anexisting communication network) can employ various AI-based schemes forcarrying out various embodiments thereof. Moreover, the classifier canbe employed to determine a ranking or priority of each cell site of anacquired network. A classifier is a function that maps an inputattribute vector, x=(x1, x2, x3, x4, . . . , xn), to a confidence thatthe input belongs to a class, that is, f(x)=confidence(class). Suchclassification can employ a probabilistic and/or statistical-basedanalysis (e.g., factoring into the analysis utilities and costs) toprognose or infer an action that a communication device desires to beautomatically performed. A support vector machine (SVM) is an example ofa classifier that can be employed. The SVM operates by finding ahypersurface in the space of possible inputs, which the hypersurfaceattempts to split the triggering criteria from the non-triggeringevents. Intuitively, this makes the classification correct for testingdata that is near, but not identical to training data. Other directedand undirected model classification approaches comprise, e.g., naïveBayes, Bayesian networks, decision trees, neural networks, fuzzy logicmodels, and probabilistic classification models providing differentpatterns of independence can be employed. Classification as used hereinalso is inclusive of statistical regression that is utilized to developmodels of priority.

As will be readily appreciated, one or more of the embodiments canemploy classifiers that are explicitly trained (e.g., via a generictraining data) as well as implicitly trained (e.g., via observingcommunication device behavior, operator preferences, historicalinformation, receiving extrinsic information). For example, SVMs can beconfigured via a learning or training phase within a classifierconstructor and feature selection module. Thus, the classifier(s) can beused to automatically learn and perform a number of functions,comprising but not limited to determining according to a predeterminedcriteria which of the acquired cell sites will benefit a maximum numberof subscribers and/or which of the acquired cell sites will add minimumvalue to the existing communication network coverage, etc.

As employed herein, the term “processor” can refer to substantially anycomputing processing unit or device comprising, but not limited tocomprising, single-core processors; single-processors with softwaremultithread execution capability; multi-core processors; multi-coreprocessors with software multithread execution capability; multi-coreprocessors with hardware multithread technology; parallel platforms; andparallel platforms with distributed shared memory. Additionally, aprocessor can refer to an integrated circuit, an application specificintegrated circuit (ASIC), a digital signal processor (DSP), a fieldprogrammable gate array (FPGA), a programmable logic controller (PLC), acomplex programmable logic device (CPLD), a discrete gate or transistorlogic, discrete hardware components or any combination thereof designedto perform the functions described herein. Processors can exploitnano-scale architectures such as, but not limited to, molecular andquantum-dot based transistors, switches and gates, in order to optimizespace usage or enhance performance of communication device equipment. Aprocessor can also be implemented as a combination of computingprocessing units.

As used herein, terms such as “data storage,” “database,” andsubstantially any other information storage component relevant tooperation and functionality of a component, refer to “memorycomponents,” or entities embodied in a “memory” or components comprisingthe memory. It will be appreciated that the memory components orcomputer-readable (or machine-readable) storage media, described hereincan be either volatile memory or nonvolatile memory or can comprise bothvolatile and nonvolatile memory.

Memory disclosed herein can comprise volatile memory or nonvolatilememory or can comprise both volatile and nonvolatile memory. By way ofillustration, and not limitation, nonvolatile memory can comprise readonly memory (ROM), programmable ROM (PROM), electrically programmableROM (EPROM), electrically erasable PROM (EEPROM) or flash memory.Volatile memory can comprise random access memory (RAM), which acts asexternal cache memory. By way of illustration and not limitation, RAM isavailable in many forms such as static RAM (SRAM), dynamic RAM (DRAM),synchronous DRAM (SDRAM), double data rate SDRAM (DDR SDRAM), enhancedSDRAM (ESDRAM), Synchlink DRAM (SLDRAM), and direct Rambus RAM (DRRAM).The memory (e.g., data storages, databases) of the embodiments areintended to comprise, without being limited to, these and any othersuitable types of memory.

What has been described above comprises mere examples of variousembodiments. It is, of course, not possible to describe everyconceivable combination of components or methodologies for purposes ofdescribing these examples, but one of ordinary skill in the art canrecognize that many further combinations and permutations of the presentembodiments are possible. Accordingly, the embodiments disclosed and/orclaimed herein are intended to embrace all such alterations,modifications and variations that fall within the spirit and scope ofthe appended claims. Furthermore, to the extent that the term“comprises” is used in either the detailed description or the claims,such term is intended to be inclusive in a manner similar to the term“comprising” as “comprising” is interpreted when employed as atransitional word in a claim.

What is claimed is:
 1. An apparatus, comprising: a processor; and amemory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by theprocessor, facilitate performance of operations, comprising: accessinginformation indicative of an emergency condition in a defined area; andtransmitting a command signal from the apparatus to network equipmentenabling network coverage for the defined area, wherein the commandsignal is interpreted and causes base station equipment to switchcommunication for the emergency condition to a first wirelesscommunication channel with a mobile device of mobile devices associatedwith the network equipment.
 2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein thecommand signal identifies a first defined frequency for the mobiledevice to employ for a first application for the emergency condition. 3.The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the command signal further identifiesa second defined frequency for the mobile device to employ for a secondapplication for the emergency condition.
 4. The apparatus of claim 1,wherein the first wireless communication channel was designated for usefor emergency conditions prior to occurrence of the emergency condition.5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the mobile devices are associatedwith respective subscriber identities, wherein the mobile device isassociated with a subscriber identity of the respective subscriberidentities, and wherein the operations further comprise: analyzing arepository comprising data identifying the mobile devices associatedwith the respective subscriber identities; and based on a result of theanalyzing, determining that the mobile device is associated with thesubscriber identity assigned to provide a response to the emergencycondition in the defined area.
 6. The apparatus of claim 1, whereintransmitting the command signal is based on switching from a secondwireless communication channel via which the base station equipment wascommunicating with the mobile device prior to accessing the informationindicative of the emergency condition in the defined area.
 7. Theapparatus of claim 1, wherein the mobile device is a first mobiledevice, and wherein the information indicative of the emergencycondition in the defined area is accessed by the apparatus as a resultof an emergency application being initiated by the first mobile devicein the defined area or by a second mobile device of the mobile devicesin the defined area.
 8. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein transmittingthe command signal comprises transmitting the command signal to the basestation equipment to enable the mobile devices to communicate with oneanother via the first wireless communication channel.
 9. The apparatusof claim 1, wherein the operations further comprise selecting the firstwireless communication channel from wireless communication channelsallocated for emergency response communication, and wherein theselecting is performed prior to the transmitting.
 10. The apparatus ofclaim 1, wherein the command signal causes the base station equipment tosend a communication with an instruction to provide a response to theemergency condition for a limited duration of time specified by thecommand signal.
 11. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the commandsignal causes the base station equipment to send the communication withan instruction to provide the response to the emergency condition for aspecified application executed via the mobile device.
 12. The apparatusof claim 10, wherein the command signal further causes the base stationequipment to send the communication for the mobile device via a secondwireless communication channel distinct from the first wirelesscommunication channel.
 13. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the commandsignal further causes the base station equipment to send re-attachmentinformation to the mobile device enabling the mobile device to re-attachto the base station equipment to communicate via the first wirelesscommunication channel.
 14. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein theoperations further comprise updating a data store to comprise deviceidentities for the mobile devices and application identities forcomputer executable applications being executed by the mobile devices.15. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein accessing the informationindicative of the emergency condition comprises accessing theinformation via a control center device communicatively coupled to themobile device and the apparatus.
 16. A method, comprising: receiving, bya device coupled to a processor, information indicative of an emergencycondition in a defined area; and transmitting, by the device, a commandsignal to network equipment for the defined area to cause a base stationto change frequencies to a first wireless communication channel tofacilitate communication for the emergency condition with a mobiledevice of mobile devices associated with the network equipment.
 17. Themethod of claim 16, further comprising: authenticating, by the device,communication between the device and the base station according to anauthentication criterion; and in response to the authenticationcriterion being determined to be satisfied by the communication,transmitting, by the device, the command signal to the network equipmentfor the defined area.
 18. The method of claim 16, wherein the mobiledevice comprises a device that is part of a vehicle.
 19. Anon-transitory machine-readable medium, comprising executableinstructions that, when executed by a processor of an apparatus,facilitate performance of operations, comprising: receiving informationindicative of an emergency condition in a defined area; and transmittinga command signal to a network device that enables network service formobile devices in the defined area to cause a base station to switchcommunication for the emergency condition to a first wirelesscommunication channel with a mobile device of the mobile devices from asecond wireless communication channel.
 20. The non-transitorymachine-readable medium of claim 19, wherein the first wirelesscommunication channel comprises an emergency wireless communicationchannel, and wherein the second wireless communication channel comprisesa non-emergency wireless communication channel.